Some detail shot of the frame im building for my 1969 Shovelhead that i am entering in this years Peoples champ contest for Born Free show 9.
Still needs some welding done and will get lots of mounts and tabs added to the frame once i start mocking up parts but is 98% complete.
Very happy with the flow of this frame and excited to start mock up.
Last major part of the frame to fabricate was the cradle 'gussets'. We used a forge to evenly heat the 1/4" plate steel and then shaped it out over the same die that was used to bend the downtube to ensure the correct shape.
After the gussets were tacked onto either side 7/16th round rod was bent to shape on the edges to give it more detail.
It will all stayed tacked together until i layout the foot controls and where they will mount. Once sorted out it will all get welded together.
Some progress photos of the frame for my 69 shovelhead Peoples Champ entry.
Finally able to make some progress on the frame for my Peoples Champ entry after having to take a few weeks off.
-Finished out the rear lower legs and rear transmission cross member and threaded stanchions. Also started cutting out templates for all the gussets and cut out the neck gussets.
Should be ready to weld up the frame this week and get this thing out of the jig and start making some moves.
Big push forward to get the main loop of the frame done. Bent up the single down tube first by putting it through the ring roller the give it a gradual curve and the in the tubing bender to finish off the shape.
Starting to look like a frame. got the rear upper wishbones bent and shaped up in place and the pieces for the lower legs bent. Set the motor in place ready for the downtube.
Love the look of having all the tubing curved.
Got a start on the frame i am building with the help of my good friend Ty Branum.
I will be building a single downtube frame with as much rolled steel a possible to give the frame a nice evenly flowed look instead of the abrupt lines stock frames have.
This frame will be stock dimensions to a 1958 panhead and feature castings that resemble a stock frame.
About to get started on my next full build with this 1969 Shovelhead engine and matching transmission. Motor and transmission were rebuild buy Dan Carr from Bacons choppers.
I will be building a full custom show chopper and entering in this years Showclass Magazine's: Peoples Champ 5 contest.
